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Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008

Publication Date: June 2008

Document ID: 2008-R0813-002

Archived on:  July 1, 2009. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials.

Cover image for Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008.This assessment is an outgrowth of a partnership between the NDIC and HIDTA Program for preparation of annual assessments depicting drug trafficking trends and developments in HIDTA Program areas. The report has been coordinated with the HIDTA, is limited in scope to HIDTA jurisdictional boundaries, and draws upon a wide variety of sources within those boundaries.

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Contents

Preface

Strategic Drug Threat Developments

HIDTA Overview

Drug Threat Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Production

Transportation

Distribution

Drug-Related Crime

Abuse

Illicit Finance

Phoenix and Tucson Market Areas
   Phoenix
      Overview
      Production
      Transportation
      Distribution
      Drug-Related Crime
   Tucson
      Overview
      Production
      Transportation
      Distribution
      Drug-Related Crime

Outlook

Appendix A.

Sources


List of Figures

Figure 1. Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. Arizona HIDTA transportation infrastructure.
Figure 3. Federal and tribal lands in Arizona.

List of Tables

Table 1. Methamphetamine Laboratories Seized in the Arizona HIDTA Region, 2002-2008
Table 2. Illicit Drug Seizures at POEs in Arizona, by Drug , FY2002-FY2007
Table 3. Illicit Drug Seizures Between POEs in Arizona, by Drug , FY2002-FY2007
Table 4. Drugs Seized in Arizona HIDTA Counties, in Pounds, 2005-2007
Table 5. Methamphetamine Laboratories Seized in the Phoenix Drug Market Area, 2002-2008
 

List of Tables in Appendix A

Table 1. Tunnels Discovered Along the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona, 2005 Through January 8, 2008


Preface

Figure 1. Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Map showing the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
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This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. The report was prepared through detailed analysis of recent law enforcement reporting, information obtained through interviews with law enforcement and public health officials, and available statistical data. The report is designed to provide policymakers, resource planners, and law enforcement officials with a focused discussion of key drug issues and developments facing the Arizona HIDTA.



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